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Sarah Broyles

Sarah Broyles is a staff journalist for MBU Timeline. Sarah is a junior public relations major. The St. Louis native currently works for her family business, Etiquette Saint Louis, and is a staff instructor for the National Cheerleaders Association. After graduating she plans to work in corporate public relations and continue to use words to make an impact in society.

Guided by our technology, our responsibilities seem to be endless. We rarely get the chance to put down our devices when we are on call every moment of the day. As college students, many of us take on multiple roles of student, athlete, family member and employee, while still being expected to give each role our entire effort and focus.

Just when you thought Media Talk couldn’t possibly get any stronger, the Communications Department in the Fine Arts Division at Missouri Baptist University is featuring none other than Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, speaking at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in the Chapel.

Many people find their faith through life-changing experiences, as the lowest point in their life brings them to ask for God’s grace in a time of need. I, on the other hand, find myself with no dramatic story of my faith, but lean on a constant foundation as I walk through life.

A breezy summer night was enjoyed by all at the Cheap Trick, Journey, Def Leppard concert as a crowd represented by multiple generations shared a great night filled with music as the summer came to a close.

Photos by Sarah Broyles

Die hard fans pose in the costumes while waiting in line to get in the stadium. They were kindly offering to take pictures with fans around them. After all, they were rock stars for a day.

Local band Bleach has come into the spotlight recently. The band is featured in multiple venues around St. Louis and Kansas City, opening for more seasoned bands as well as releasing their original music.

Photos by Sarah Broyles

Members of the band, Bleach (left to right), Jackson Steevens, Kaleb Mylenbusch and Lance Johnson, play a recent show in St. Louis. The band has been playing shows at several area venues recently, including opening this summer for Badflower at The Ready Room.

About MBU Timeline

Here are some interesting facts about MBU Timeline, the student news network of Missouri Baptist University.

*The WordPress site has been up since late-fall 2013. We average about 3,000 sessions and about 5,000 pageviews per month.

*Our stories and galleries get as few as 40 or 50 hits, or as many as 8,000 hits.

*We have readers in every state and 93 countries around the world. We have several readers in Brazil, the United Kingdom, India and Australia.

*Most of our readers are in Missouri, followed by Illinois, California and Texas.

*We do not accept advertising as we are a not-for-profit online newsmagazine.

*Our mission statement is: MBU Timeline is the student news network of Missouri Baptist University, a private Christian university that embraces the essential core value of “social change through service and leadership.”

*The Bible verse that drives our mission is 2 Timothy 2:15 (Worldwide English Version): “Tell the true message in the right way.”